Coaching ~ Tutoring ~ Consulting

Public school education is not a good fit for every child. Matthew Shaffer is an education coach who works with young people -- and adults -- individually or in small groups to develop numeracy, confidence and self esteem in mathematics. Mr. Shaffer advocates for the youth while consulting with the parents, and greatly enjoys working with adults who want to gain numeracy and Algebra skills. Please see the bio on the About Page. Serving the Castro Valley area and remotely via Zoom.

YOUTH

My clients range in age from 8 to 18. I emphasize foundational skills, including: number theory, fractions, integer operations, Euclidean Geometry, and graphing. There is never a fee for an initial meeting, lesson or consultation.

Math 5, Math 6, Math 7, Math 8
Pre-algebra
Algebra I, 2
Pre-calculus
Geometry
Integrated Math 1, 2, 3

ALTERNATIVE

I provide support and consultation to families who home school their students or whose students are enrolled in alternative, continuation, or hybrid online programs. For home schoolers, I use a combination of Khan Academy, IXL, ST Math and Desmos. I also am a big fan of the California High School Proficiency Exam and I help prepare for CHSPE. There is no charge for an initial meeting or consultation.

Home Schooling Support
BYU Online Continuation
Alternative High School
Castro Valley Virtual Academy CVVA
CHSPE Preparation and Support

CURRICULUM

When school-provided curriculum is inadequate or not provided, I use

Khan Academy for curriculum
IXL for skill building and practice problem sets
ST Math for building spacial and temporal math awareness
Desmos for graphical representations of functions